Flare pistol



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Patented Nov. 7, 1944 FLARE PISTOL Herbert E. Mills, Detroit, Mich.,assignor to Eureka Vacuum Cleaner Company, Detroit,

Mich., a corporation of Michigan Application April 12, 1943, Serial No.482,786

3 Claims.

This invention relates to pistols and has particular reference to thattype which are sometimes designated as signal dischargers which aredesigned for shooting flares and the like.

Principal objects of the invention are:

To provide a pistol which is light in weight and dependable inoperation;

To provide a pistol in which the parts thereof are made up out of steeland are formed by stamping operations;

To provide a pistol which is particularly adapted for production atcomparatively low cost on a high production basis.

- Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from aconsideration of the following specification taken in conjunction withthe accompanying drawings, of which there are two sheets and wherein:

, Fig. 1 is a side elevational view, partially broken away, of a pistolembodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken in a plane along the line 33of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is an exploded view of the major parts of the .pistol assemblyexclusive of the firing and extractor mechanism thereof;

Fig. 5 is an elevational view of the handle,

looking in the direction of the arrow B in Fig. 4;

and

Fig. 6 is an elevational view of the main frame, looking in thedirection of the arrow C in Fig. 4.

As illustrated in Figs. 4, 5, and 6, the main parts of the pistolassembly comprise a handle [0, a main frame 82, and a barrel M. The mainframe l2 and handle ii! are joined together as illustrated in Figs. 1-3and form a housing and support for the firing and extractor mechanism.The handle itself consists of a channel-shaped member having sides l6connected by an integral flange or wall l8 which extends aroundapproximately one-half of the periphery of the sides 16. In crosssection the handle I I] is U- shaped as clearly illustrated in Fig. 3,and the open side of the handle I is closed by the main frame l2 whichin cross section is also U-shaped as illustrated in Fig. 3.

The sides 20 of the main frame 12 throughout a portion of their lengthmay be nested within the sides N of the handle I!) and suitably securedthereto in any desired manner. The main frame I2 is suitably curved soas to conform to the curvature of the edges of the sides I6 of thehandle l0, and includes a forwardly extending portion 22 to which thebarrel is secured as hereinafter explained. The main frame I2 furtherincludes a pair ofears 24 which form a support and guide for one end ofthe hammer spring, and a pair of upwardly extending lugs 26 to which thefiring pin housing 28 and breechblock 30 are secured as hereinafter setforth. The handle I0 and the main frame l2 may be formed of a singlestamping or of a plurality of stampings which are integrally united soas to provide these parts in the form substantially as illustrated inFigs. 4, 5, and 6.

The forwardly extending portion 22 of the main frame includes upstandingflanges 32 having apertures 34 therein. Pin 36 extends through apertures34 and forms a pivot for the barrel M.

The barrel M is carried by a barrel carrier 31 which encircles thebarrel and an inverted U- shaped hinge member comprising dependingflanges 38 provides with apertures 40 through which the pivot pin36extends, the flanges 38 being positioned between the flanges '32 of theprojection 22. The barrel is normally positioned as illustrated in Fig.1 and locked in this position by a breech lock consisting of a lever 42,shoulders 44 of which engage shoulders formed by the sides of a slot inthe breechblock 30 through which the lever 42 extends for locking. thebarrel with its breech closed.

The firing pin housing 28 is suitably afiixed to the back of thebreechblock 30 and secured between the upwardly extending lugs 26 of themain frame by screws 46. The firing pin housing carries the firing pin58 and positions the rear end of it for engagement by a hammer 48pivoted on a pin 50 carried by the upwardly extending flanges 32 of themain frame. A guide pin 52 is pivoted to the hammer 48 and has its otherend slidable in a guide 54 carried by the ears 24 of the main frame.

The guide 54 consists of across pin having a hole therein through whichthe pin 52 slides, and a spring 56 is confined between shoulders formedon one end of the pin 52 and the cross pin 54 for driving the hammeragainst the firing pin 58 after it has been retracted and released underthe action of the trigger 60. Breechblock 30 closes the breech end ofbarrel I 4 and is provided with a guide in which the firing pin 58works, the front end of pin 53 being cooperable with a cartridgepositioned in barrel for firing such cartridge when the hammer strikesthe end of pin 58. l

The trigger 60 is pivotally mounted on a pin 62 carried by the sideflanges 32 of the main frame, and a scar B4 is'pivotally connected tothe upper end of the trigger at 66. The turnedrel l4 may be swung in aclockwise direction about its pivot 36 to open the breech. The extractor80 is associated with the barrel and operable upon opening of the breechfor extracting a cartridge shell from the barrel. The particular detailsof the extractor form no part of the described, but the extractor isdisclosed and claimed in a co-pending application, Serial No.

447,292, filed June 16, 1942, by Glen R. SeVeY- ance, Fred K. Comiskey,and Hilten E. Jones.

The sides 16 of the handle 'may'have suitably affixed thereto pads 82which make the handle easier .to grasp in the hand.

While the invention has been described with some detail, it is to beunderstood that the'description is for the purpose of illustration onlyand is not definitive of the limits of the inventive idea. The right isreserved to make such changes in the details of construction andarrangement of parts aswill fall within the purview of the attachedclaims;

I claim: l

1. A pistol including a handle, a main frame and a barrel, said handlecomprising a channel shaped member having spaced and parallel sideflanges, said mainframe comprisinga channel shaped memberhaving spacedand parallel side flanges, the flanges of one of said members beingreceived between the sideflanges of the other of said members andcooperating therewith to define a housing. for enclosing and supportingfiring mechanism for the-pistol, said main frame being formed with anupwardly extending portion and a forwardly extending portion projectingforwardly of said upwardly extending portion, a breech block supportedby said upwardly extending portion and said barrel being connected toand supported by said forwardly extending portion and having its breechend positioned in operative relationship with said breech block.

2. A pistol comprising a hollow handle and a. barrel, said handlecomprising a channel shaped member having spaced side flanges, a framemember received between the side flanges of said handle and cooperatingtherewith to complete the handle and define a housing for enclosing epresent invention and hence need not be further and supporting firingmechanism for the pistol, said frame member being formed with an up-.wardly extending portion and a forwardly extending portion projectingforwardly from the lower endof said upwardly extending portion, a

. breech block supported by saidupwardly extending portion, said barrelbeing pivotally connected to and supported by said forwardly extendingportion and adapted to have its breech end positioned in operativerelationship with said breech block, and said firing mechanism includinga trigger pivotally supported by said frame member.

3. A pistol comprising a handle, a main frame and a barrel, said handlecomprising a channel shaped member having spaced side flanges, said mainframe comprising a. member received between the side flanges of saidhandle and cooperating therewith to define a housing for enclosing andsupporting firing mechanism for the pistol, said main frame being formedwith an upwardly extending'portion and a forwardly extending channelshaped portion projecting for wardly of said upwardly extending portion,a breech block supported by said upwardly extending portion and a barrelcarrier having depending flanges received in said forwardly extendingchannel shaped portion and pivotally connected thereto, said carrierbeing connected to said barrel and adapted to supportthe samewith itsbreech end positioned in operative relationship with said breech block.

HERBERT E. MILLSv

